The Evil Mother-in-law: Torment Children, Work Hard, Be Rich!-Chapter 296: Incident at Tianxiang Building

Xian Xian returned to the Tianxiang Building, feeling quite gloomy.

Mother Mo asked, "What’s wrong?"

Xian Xian replied, "I didn’t expect that country bumpkin Gu Dashu is actually very good to his wife."

Mother Mo sneered, "Let me tell you, Xian Xian, there are no good men in this world. Gu Dashu is good to his wife because your bait is not attractive enough."

Xian Xian said nothing.

Mother Mo continued, "I’ve already partnered with Mr. Tong’s business, no matter what kind of person Gu Dashu is, you better not provoke him."

Xian Xian said, "Got it."

But she was still reluctant deep down.

That country girl Yue Er had such thick powder on her face, such bright red rouge, such glaring hairpins, a full image of a nouveau riche country bumpkin. What did Gu Dashu see in her?

Were it not for Tong Huaqiong’s warning, she really wanted to continue testing Gu Dashu’s true heart, to see how long it could last.

"Xian Xian, the Second Young Master Chen is here," someone called out.

Xian Xian’s face turned cold instantly and she said, "I’m not feeling well today, ask the Second Young Master Chen to leave."

But Second Young Master Chen wouldn’t listen and came straight upstairs.

Xian Xian was forced to greet him.

"We agreed you would take down Gu Dashu, why didn’t you do it last night?" Second Young Master Chen accused as soon as he arrived.

Xian Xian’s anger flared, and she sneered, "Do you think everyone is as shameless as you?"

Mother Mo came up to mediate.

Even though she has reached an agreement with Tong Huaqiong, it doesn’t mean she’s given up on earning money from the Second Young Master Chen.

After all, a guest is a guest.

The face of the Second Young Master Chen darkened, his young master’s temper flared up, and he cursed immediately, "I’m shameless? You’re a mere courtesan talking about shame? Who do you think you’re fooling with your pretensions? You want me to redeem you? Can you even get through the doors of my house?"

Xian Xian retorted, "Who’s clinging to me all the time? Do you think I care about being redeemed by you? What kind of reputable family is the Chen Family anyway? Is there anything clean about it? Where isn’t it filthy other than the pastries in your shop? If you think this place is dirty, then don’t come in. Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to. You thought a few words and I’d fall for your plans against Gu Dashu and the Taohua Dessert Shop? Do you think I’m as dumb as you? I agreed to you on purpose just to see how truly stupid you are!"

"You think you’re standing here because of your abilities? Try taking off the name of the Second Young Master of Jin Fengxiang, who would recognize you? You can’t win against your big brother, so you use all sorts of underhanded means to drag Taohua Dessert Shop into trouble, and you still think you’re so wise and heroic. Talking to you makes me nauseous. You tried to entice me with the status of a concubine in the Chen Family, but I’d rather serve eight hundred guests a day in a brothel than be your concubine."

The Second Young Master Chen was raised pampered and spoiled, never once had he been scolded like this.

And by a woman he looked down upon, a courtesan at that.

The Second Young Master Chen, humiliated and furious, lifted his foot and kicked Xian Xian.

Xian Xian couldn’t dodge in time, and took a solid kick to the chest, a mouthful of metallic blood spewing out.

"Xian Xian." Mother Mo was terrified.

The Second Young Master Chen was in a fit of rage, one kick wasn’t enough, he wanted to continue kicking.

Xian Xian, enduring intense pain, grabbed a vase from the table and smashed it over the Second Young Master Chen’s head with a crash.

The Second Young Master Chen swayed and then collapsed.

When Mother Mo turned around, she was nearly scared out of her wits seeing the Second Young Master Chen lying on the ground, blood flowing from his head.

"What do we do now?" Mother Mo was beside herself with fear, bending down to shake the Second Young Master Chen, who lay still like a dead dog.

"Xian Xian, you’ve killed someone." Mother Mo said to Xian Xian in a trembling voice.

Xian Xian at that moment seemed to awaken from a long dream.

She had killed someone!

She had killed someone!

"Second Young Master! Second Young Master!" The Second Young Master Chen’s servant heard the commotion and ran upstairs. Seeing the Second Young Master Chen covered in blood, he fell to the ground in shock, shouting, "Murder at the Tianxiang Building! Murder at the Tianxiang Building!"

The servant’s cries immediately drew everyone out from their rooms in the Tianxiang Building.

The Second Young Master Chen and Xian Xian were surrounded by a circle of people.

Soon, all the businesses in Pearl Alley knew that Xian Xian from the Tianxiang Building had killed the Second Young Master Chen.

Tong Huaqiong learned of the news the next morning.

"... Mother, I heard Xian Xian killed someone. And it’s Second Young Master Chen." Liu Yueer, after hearing a bellyful of gossip while eating breakfast outside, rushed to tell Tong Huaqiong, unable to suppress her excitement.

The Second Young Master Chen deserved it, trying to plot against her husband and Taohua Dessert Shop.

Xian Xian deserved it too, she would go to jail for murder and would no longer seduce her husband.

Liu Yueer almost felt like setting off firecrackers in celebration.

"Did she really kill someone?" Tong Huaqiong couldn’t believe it.

"Of course, the Mother Mo and Xian Xian from the Tianxiang Building have already been taken away, the others are locked inside being questioned one by one," Liu Yueer said.

She specially passed by the Tianxiang Building to see it clearly, each corner of the building had a Government Official stationed there.

Tong Huaqiong still couldn’t believe Xian Xian had killed the Second Young Master Chen.

In the memories from Tong Dajiao’s past life, she didn’t know what Xian Xian and Mother Mo encountered at this point in time.

But she knew that later there were times when Xian Xian and Mother Mo had rescued Man Er from escaping the Zheng Family.

When Man Er became an Imperial Concubine, the Tianxiang Building moved to the Capital, transforming into the most luxurious restaurant there.

Nominally operating as a dining establishment, it actually served to relay information for Man Er.

This life, Mother Mo and Xian Xian were caught up in a murder scandal at this point, not because of anything other than Tong Huaqiong’s interference accelerating the development of events.

Tong Huaqiong thought about it for a while and went out to gather news, with Gu Dashu and Liu Yueer following behind.

She felt that Liu Yueer was just overreacting to things, and the information she heard might not be true.

Indeed, the information outside differed from what Liu Yueer had heard.

It was attempted murder by Xian Xian.

The Second Young Master Chen had already been taken back to the Chen Family, and by the time Tong Huaqiong came out of the inn, the Second Young Master Chen had already opened his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Tong Huaqiong felt slightly relieved.

For some reason, Tong Huaqiong didn’t want anything bad to happen to Mother Mo or for Xian Xian to fall because of this.

After all, they were considered lifesavers to Man Er from her previous life.

As long as the Second Young Master Chen wasn’t dead, Mother Mo and Xian Xian’s lives wouldn’t be endangered.

"So the Second Young Master Chen didn’t die." Liu Yueer said, a bit disappointed.

"Even if he’s not dead, it’s enough to keep the Chen Family running around in circles," Gu Dashu said.

Gu Dashu hated the Second Young Master Chen for scheming against him, though his feelings towards Xian Xian were complicated.

He originally hated Xian Xian so much yesterday that he was grinding his teeth, but upon hearing she had killed someone, he felt a surge of sympathy.

Of course, in front of Liu Yueer, Gu Dashu didn’t dare show sympathy for Xian Xian, so he cursed at the Second Young Master Chen instead.

Tong Huaqiong, with Gu Dashu and Liu Yueer, went to the Taohua Dessert Shop.

Gu Taohua and Chen Sufen were already busy in the shop.

Even Man Er and Yaozu were in the shop.

Tong Huaqiong became dissatisfied with Gu Dashu; these past few days, Gu Dashu and Liu Yueer had been quarreling, which had led to neglecting their business.

"This has nothing to do with you, hurry to the pesticide shop," Tong Huaqiong said, unhappy, ushering Gu Dashu out.

At this moment, Hong Xiaoxi ran in and said, "Boss, it’s not good, Government Officials are coming to arrest someone."

After speaking, he gave Gu Dashu a glance.

"Clarify, who are they arresting?" Tong Huaqiong asked.

Hong Xiaoxi replied, "Brother Dashi."